Holywood Trust empowers Dumfries & Galloway’s young people through YPI
February 28th, 2024
The Holywood Trust has been a long-term supporter of YPI in Dumfries & Galloway, granting more […]
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“Rounding off 2023 with a season of giving,” Gayle Duffus, Education Director
December 19th, 2023
In December, 30 YPI Final Showcases are set to take place meaning young people will be […]
Impact of YPI grants on young carers
November 22nd, 2023
Funds secured by YPI students at East Dunbartonshire’s Boclair and Douglas Academies provided much-needed respite experiences […]
McLaren High School’s fundraising students
November 21st, 2023
Students from McLaren High School continue their charity engagement far beyond their YPI Final Showcase. From […]
The Gannochy Trust empowers Perth and Kinross’s YPI students
November 17th, 2023
The Gannochy Trust has kickstarted its Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) partnership for the 2023/24 academic […]
YPI charity engagement legacy – a ‘paw’sitive ‘tail’
November 14th, 2023
Charity engagement through YPI can go beyond teams’ individual experiences to forging lasting community connections for […]
The Gannochy Trust empowers Perth and Kinross’s YPI students
November 17th, 2023
The Gannochy Trust has kickstarted its Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) partnership for the 2023/24 academic […]
YPI charity engagement legacy – a ‘paw’sitive ‘tail’
November 14th, 2023
Charity engagement through YPI can go beyond teams’ individual experiences to forging lasting community connections for […]
Young people secure £828,000 for local charities
October 6th, 2023
More than 38,500 young people have been empowered to be advocates for their communities, securing £828,000 […]
Third Sector Interface delivery partners
September 7th, 2023
YPI works with Third Sector Interface (TSI) delivery partners in the islands to support localised, in-person […]
Introducing our Programme Officers
September 7th, 2023
The Wood Foundation has appointed a team of six Programme Officers to lead the regional delivery […]
Montrose pupils support digital skills for local older people
June 30th, 2023
A group of S3 pupils from Montrose Academy has given older people in the local community […]
Why YPI – contexualised learning experience
September 26th, 2020
The Wood Foundation’s Programme Manager Georgea Hughes has spent the past three years researching international interdisciplinary, […]
Why YPI – skills development
September 26th, 2020
The Wood Foundation introduced YPI in Scotland in 2008. Since then it has engaged more than […]
Why YPI – empowering #generationchange
September 26th, 2020
The driving objective of YPI is to empower young people, #generationchange, with the platform to make […]
Celebrating the value of our volunteers this Volunteers’ Week
June 3rd, 2020
Jonathan Christie is Deputy UK Director of The Wood Foundation and comments on the community response […]
“What the first half of the academic year teaches us all about our young people”
January 27th, 2020
Analysis and comment of YPI findings in the first half of the 2019/20 term by Mel Liddell, […]
Students’ YPI video used to educate communities
December 8th, 2020
A video created by four YPI students is being used in a charity’s efforts to introduce […]
Dunoon Grammar School’s delivery of YPI in 2020/21
December 7th, 2020
Dunoon Grammar School was the first of our YPI schools to deliver a full programme of […]
Delivering YPI in an Additional Support Needs context
December 4th, 2020
St Clement’s School in Dingwall has pupils from the age of three to 19 with additional […]
A bit of Hollywood magic by Bo’ness students
September 25th, 2020
A team from Bo’ness Academy was one of three to secure funds for Screen Memories in […]
Professional learning case study: Ryan Lynch, YPI Lead Teacher, Alloa Academy
December 4th, 2019
The Wood Foundation, manager and principal funder of YPI in Scotland, has been accredited by the […]
Banchory Academy Alumni Case Study: YPI is just the beginning of your journey
July 4th, 2017
Banchory Academy students Issey and Elysia won their school’s YPI Grant for LGBT Youth Scotland in […]
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